Clothesline reel



Feb. 27, 1945. J BONDEL 2,370,520

CLOTHESLINE REEL Fiied March 24, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

Jbsep Borz/ A T mm Feb. 27, 1945. J; BONDEL 2,370,520

CLOTHESLINE REEL l Filed March 24, 1944 2 sheets-sheave I N VEN TOR.

. E: 7- BY Jose 0k Bangle! ATTOR/VEY Patented Feb. 27, 1945 'cLo'rHEsLmREEL Joseph Bond'el, New York; N. Y. Application March 24, 1944,SierialNo. 527,873

9 Claims. -(o1. ail-119ml) This invention relates tonew and usefulimprovements inaclothes line reel. i

More specifically, the invention proposes a clothes line reel whichincludes a tubular casing housing a spring roller provided withaplurality of lines extending from the spring roller through the casing.It is proposed that these lines be connected with a rod provided withmeans for detachably connecting same with brackets mounted upon anopposed wall. The invention proposes a novel arrangement for supportingthe tubular casing and the rod so that both may be extended into aloweredposition in which it is convenient to place clothes upon thelineand which may then be raised out of the way. The invention furthercontemplates a novel arrangement for locking the lines in selectedextended positions.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the-appended claims in which thevariousnovel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.In the accompanying drawings forming a ma: terial part of thisdisclosure: H

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view of a pair of opposedwalls with a clothes line reel constructed in accordance with thisinvention. Q

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary horizontal view of Fig. 1.

Fig. '3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional viewtaken on the line 3- 3of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse enlarged sectional-view taken on the line 4-4ofFig; 2. p I v Fig. 5 is a'fragmen-tary enlarged transverse sectionalview taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. '6 is a fragmentaryenlarged transverse vertical sectional viewtaken on the line 66 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 r 7 taken on the line 'T-'| of Fig. 1. v

Fig. 8 is an elevational view of one ofthe braol ets used in thisdevice. Fig. 9 is a similar view to Fig. 8, showing the clothes line armin position, 1 Fig. 10 is a sectional view m w ofFig. 1. The clothesline reel, according to-this inventaken on the line tion, includes atransverse tubular casing 25. .A

spring roller 25 is mounted within the casing 25. More particularly, thecasing 25 is provided with removable ends caps 21. These capsare-slipped upon the end of the tubular casing 25.- Wooden c'ylinders2'8are engaged within theends of the is an enlarged vertical sectional viewtubular casing .25. Fastening screws 29 engage through the skirt wallsof the caps 21 and engage the cylinders 28 for fixedly holding theseparts together. The spring roller '26 has the usual round stud 30 at oneend which rotatively engages one of the cylinders 28 and has the usualflat bar 3] at the other end which is connected with the internal springthereof in the usual way. The fiat bar 3| is non-rotative'l'y' connectedwith the other cylinder 28.

I .A plurality of lines 32 are wound upon the spring. roller '26 andproject-through an open side 33 formed in the casing'25. The edges ofthe open side 33 are bent outwards into flange portionsf34. This slide35 has window openings 36 through which the lines 32 pass. The lines 32are connected transversely to each other within the casing '25, by aWire 32*, near the end of the lines, where they are joined to the roller26, to prevent the lines from being disconnected from the spring rollerunder the strain.

The spring roller 26 is associated with "means fen-locking it againstrotation when this is desired. This means includes a plurality of pins3'! arranged concentrically of the spring roller 26, upon one of itsends. A latch 38 is pivotal-1y mounted by a 'pintle 39 upon the adjacentcylinder 28. This latch 38 has a hook end 40 selectively engageable withthepins 31 for holding the spring roller 25' from turning. The latch 38is provided with an upwardly projecting tail end 4| which passes outfrom a' slot 42 formed in the casing 25.

' A lock ring 43 is non-rotatively mounted on the casing 25 and isprovided with a projecting lug 44 which may be engaged behind the tailportion l-l of the latch 39 for holding the latch in its latchingposition. The .ring 43 has end portions 45 which engage into the sideopenings 33 of the casing 25 for holding the ring 43 non-rotative.However, the ring 43 may be slid longitudinally of the casing 25. Asillustrated in Figs. 2 and' l the projection 44 engages behind the tailend 1M holding the latch 38 closed. The ring 43 may be slippedlongitudinally of the casing 25 so as to move the projection 44 free ofthe tail end 4|. Then the tail end 4| may be moved for pivoting thelatch 38 into an opening position in which the hook portion isdisengaged from the pins 3.7. Othersuitable means .fo-r locking thespring roller may also be provided.

The outer .ends ,of the line 32. are connected witha rod 41. The rod 47and the casing 25 are each attached to apai-r' of lugs 43 through ahinge 18 and slidably engaged wi'thin arms 49 and secured at various setpositions by screws 59 each passing through groove 5| formed in the lugs43 and in groove 52 of the arms 49. Each arm 49 i provided with a hingedvertical leaf 53', adapted to slidably engage into a tapered socket 54of a wall bracket 55. This arrangement permits the rod 41 and the casing25 to be lifted and locked when the line is not being lar casing 25 andthe rod 41 are in their lowered position. It is an easy matter to reachthe lines 32 and to engage clothes on the lines. The lines are slightlyslacked a sufficient amount so that the arms 48 and 49 may be moved tothe vertical position, indicated by the dot and the dash lines in Fig.1, in which position the casing 25 and the rod 41 are raised so that thelines 32 are elevated and in a taut position.

The lines 32 are looked, as desired, when the casing 25 is in itslowered or raised positions by engaging the latch '38 upon one of thepins 31 and slipping the projection 44 behind the tail 4| of the latch38.

The adjustable arms 48 and 49 may be latched in their vertical positionby moving them to their vertical position and engaging the hook-studs 51through the slots 56 and then lowering the vertical leaf 53 into thetapered socket 54 which will hold the arms 48 and 49.

If desired, the screws 50 may be opened and the sections 48 and 49 maythen be extended and retracted. When desired, the rod 41 may bedisconnected from the lug 48 by pulling the plunger pin 47a outwardly,and the latch 38 may be opened and then the spring roller 26 will windup the lines 32 until the rod 41 is in intimate contact with the side ofthe casing 25.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims. Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a clothes line reel, a bracket for attachment on a wall 'or othersupport and having a bottom socket, an arm having a hinged vertical leafat one end engaging in'said'bottom socket and-being movable upwards onlyto a vertical position, an adjustable lug mounted on and extended fromsaid'arm at the other end, a latch mounted on said. bracket above saidleaf for latching said arm in a vertical position, a hinged casingmounted transversely on the outer end of said adjustable lug, a springroller rotatively mounted within said casing, lines wound on said springroller and projecting from an opening in the side of said casing, andmeans for lockin said spring roller against rotation.

2. In a clothes line reel, a bracket for attachment on a wall or othersupport and having a bottom socket, an arm having a hinged vertical leafat one end engaging in said bottom socket and being movable upwards onlyto a vertical position, an adjustable lug mounted on and extended fromsaid arm at the other end, a latch mounted 'on said bracket above saidleaf for latching said arm in a vertical position, a hinged tubularcasing mounted transversely on the outer end of said adjustable lug, aspring roller rotatively mounted within said casing, lines wound on saidspring roller and projecting from an opening in the side of said casing,and means for looking said spring roller against rotation, said socketbeing formed by bending bottom side portions of said bracket forward.

3. In a clothes line reel, a bracket for attachment on a wall or othersupport and having a bottom socket, an arm having a hinged vertical leafat one endengaging in said bottom socket and being movable upwards onlyto a vertical position, an adjustable lug mounted on and extended fromsaid arm at the other end, a latch mounted on said bracket above saidleaf for latching said arm in a vertical position, a hinged tubularcasing mounted transversely on the outer end of said adjustable lug, aspring roller rotatively mounted within said casing, lines wound on saidspring roller and projecting from an opening in the side of saidcasing,means for locking said spring roller against rotation, and means forholding said arm and lug in various extended and retracted positions.

4. In a clothes line reel, a bracket for attach- ,ment on a wall orother support and having a bottom socket, an arm having a hingedvertical leaf at one end engaging in said bottom socket 'and' beingmovable upwards only to a vertical position, an adjustable lug mountedon and extended from said arm at the other end, a latch mounted on saidbracket above said leaf I for latching said arm'in a vertical position,a hinged tubular casing mounted transversely on the outer end of saidadjustable lug, a spring roller rotatively mounted within said casing,lines wound on said spring roller and projecting from an opening in theside of said casing, and means for looking said spring roller againstrotation, said latch comprising a stud having an elongated headengageable through an elongated slot in said arm, and said latter studbeing turnable.

'5. In a clothes line reel, a bracket for attachment on a wall or othersupport and having a bottom socket, an arm having a hinged vertical leafat one end engaging in said bottom socket and being movable upwards onlyto a vertical position, an adjustable lug mounted on and extended fromsaid arm at the other end, a latch 1 bottom socket, an ,arm having ahinged vertical leaf at one end engaging in said bottom socket and beingmovable upwards only to a vertical position, an adjustable lug mountedon and extended from said arm at the other end, a latch mounted on saidbracket above said leaf for latching said arm in a vertical position, ahinged tubular casing mounted transversely on the outer end of saidadjustable lug, a spring roller rotatively mounted within said casing,lines wound on said spring roller and projecting from an opening in theside of said casing-means for locktubular casing mounted transversely onthe outer ing said spring roller against rotation, said tubular casingbeing provided with end caps, and cylinders within the ends of saidspring roller being mounted upon said cylinders.

7. In a clothes line reel, a bracket for attachment on a wall or othersupport and having a bottom socket, an arm having a hinged vertical leafat one end engaging in said bottom socket and being movable upwards onlyto a vertical position, an adjustable lug mounted on and extended fromsaid arm at the other end, a latch mounted on said bracket above saidleaffor latching said arm in a vertical position, a tubular casingmountedtransversely on the outer end of said adjustable lug, a springroller rotatively mounted within said casing, lines wound on said springroller and projecting from an opening in the side of said casing, meansfor locking said spring roller against rotation, comprising a hooklikelatch pivotally mounted and having a hook end and a projecting tail end,a plurality of pins mounted on said roller and engageable by the hookend of said latch, and means for engaging the tail end of said latch forholding the latch closed.

8. In a clothes line reel, a bracket for attachment on a wall or othersupport and having a bottom socket, an arm having a hinged vertical leafat one end engaging in said bottom socket and being movable upwards onlyto a vertical position, an adjustable lug mounted on and extended fromsaid arm at the other end, a latch mounted on said bracket above saidleaf for latching said arm in a vertical position, ahinged end of saidadjustable lug, a spring roller rotatively mounted Within said casing,lines wound on said spring roller and projecting from an opening in theside of said casing, means for locking said spring roller againstrotation, comprising a hook-like latch pivotally mounted and havingahook end and a projecting tail end, a plurality of pins mounted on saidroller and engageable by the hook end of said latch, and means forengaging the tail end of said latch for holding the latch closed,comprising a ring nonrotative upon. said tubular casing andlongitudinally slidable and having a projection engageable behind saidtail portion.

9. In a clothes line reel, a bracket for attachment on a wall orothersupport and having a bottom socket, an arm having a hinged verticalleaf at one end engaging in said bottom socket and being movable upwardsonly to a vertical position, an adjustable lug mounted on and extendedfrom saidlarm at the other end, a latch mounted on said bracket abovesaid leaf for I latching said arm in a vertical position, a hingedtubular casing mounted transversely on the outer end of said adjustablelug, a spring roller rotatively mounted within said casing, lines woundon said spring roller and projecting from an opening in the side of saidcasing, means for looking said spring roller against rotation, a rodconnected with the outer ends of said lines, and means for detachablyconnecting said rod with a wall opposed to said wall.

JOSEPH BONDEL.

